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Building a Digital Learning Ecosystem from Scratch During Covid
Building a Digital Learning Ecosystem from Scratch During Covid
Designing and scaling multi-domain online learning experiences for a university’s digital transformation initiative.
Designing and scaling multi-domain online learning experiences for a university’s digital transformation initiative.
Role: Instructional Designer & Assistant Professor | Apr 2021 – Jul 2022
Organization: Vishwakarma University (VU Digital Initiative)
Location: Pune, India | Duration: Apr 2021 – Jul 2022
Context and Objective
Context and Objective
Context
Launch of VU - Digital during Covid Disruption
Role
End-to-end instructional design, faculty enablement & production leadership
Stake holders
Senior academicians, global faculty, industry experts
Scope
Multi-domain courses + mobile learning initiative
Programme Scope
Programme Scope
Designing Across Domains & Learner Types
Designing Across Domains & Learner Types
Academic & Emerging Tech
Sanitation Technology
Gender & Media Studies
AR/VR & Unity (Beginner)
Industry 4.0
Professional Programmes
Project Management (Global Faculty)
Digital Marketing (Blended)
Talent Acquisition (Industry-led)
Healthcare Learning
Obesity & Diabetes Management
(Medical professionals + senior doctors)
Safety & Public Learning
Disaster Management
Machine Safety (Industry partner)
Cyber Safety (Cyber experts)
Special Initiative
Special Initiative
Mobile Learning for Teen Emotional Wellbeing
Mobile Learning for Teen Emotional Wellbeing
Designed video-led mobile learning content for stress management & emotional development
Converted academic material into dialogue-based, youth-friendly scripts
Trained faculty for conversational delivery formats
Enabled short-form, mobile-first learning experiences
Challenges
Challenges
Complex Challenges in a High-Stakes High Pressure Environment
Complex Challenges in a High-Stakes High Pressure Environment
Transitioning traditional senior faculty to digital, on-camera teaching
Delivering under COVID restrictions with minimal production support
Building processes, systems, and quality benchmarks from scratch
Designing engaging learning within low-interactivity formats (PPT + video)
Approach
Approach
1. System & Process Design
1. System & Process Design
Built standardized workflows, templates, and production protocols for scalable course creation
2. Stakeholder Enablement
2. Stakeholder Enablement
Coached senior academicians and industry experts for effective digital delivery and content structuring
3. Instructional Design Strategy
3. Instructional Design Strategy
Transformed static lecture formats into structured, engaging learning journeys with aligned assessments
4. Production Leadership
4. Production Leadership
Led on-studio execution, guided shoots, and ensured alignment between instructional intent and final output
Impact and Outcome
Impact and Outcome
Enabled successful launch of VU Digital learning initiative during COVID
Standardized course production for scalability and efficiency
Elevated quality of video-based learning experiences
Strengthened faculty capability in digital teaching
Improved platform usability and learner experience
Key Learning
Key Learning
This project strengthened my ability to lead end-to-end digital learning transformations—balancing instructional design, stakeholder management, and production execution in high-pressure, ambiguous environments.
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